stu nesling Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 been out decoying today, sitting in the hide and i heard a strange noise to my right. stood up and saw an adult fox jump into a ditch out of sight followed by this one that was not quick enough!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 what cartridge were you using for decoying like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 lol.. not the 42g of 3's i keep in my top pocket for these things!!. 32g of 6's to the head=no more pheasants killed only 15 yds away :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 well you got three shots on him at that range you can be preety certain like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 sure can, dont like them to suffer. if i had known they were there i would have used the specials in the bottom of the game bag!! 9 pieces of 7.6mm in 1 cartridge. now they are serious bangs!! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ean76 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 been out decoying today, sitting in the hide and i heard a strange noise to my right.stood up and saw an adult fox jump into a ditch out of sight followed by this one that was not quick enough!. That looks a lovely shottie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Good shot (or three!)and atleast it wont bother anyone again. :blink: One popped out of a ditch close by a few weeks back while decoying,but at that very moment i had a cup of coffee welded to my lips.By the time i picked my gun up and loaded heavier cartridges-the fox had gone.I even keep a few 36gm BB's on me for moments like this so it annoyed me a little cos it always seems to happen when im drinking coffee. ps.I agree about your gun-the wood has a beautiful grain and colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 got it first shot!! the second made sure the kill was as clean as possible. will let you into a secret...... the wood on this gun is plastic :blink: ! its a franchi 712 with black action, purchased from a forum member a few months ago. great gun, never failed to cycle right down to 1oz loads. i use it with the gas system on heavy loads and it still cylces 30gm+ plus loads everytime.....but with less felt recoil. foxes pop up in the most bizarre situations, another shooter nearby had one wander into his decoy pattern 2 months ago.....it wont do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 i had a 712 syntwood i dentical to that and i have to vouch for them being reliable and cycled all i gave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) first ever auto and iam impressed with it. other guns is a 22yrd old beretta supersport,too bloody heavy for the field at 8lb 12oz i guess thats why beretta bought the company, i understand it was for the gas operating system that franchi used. now that is one hell of a recommendation. pic of good wood from my beretta, i wish it was the same on the auto.. but without the ugly extension :blink: . and no its not kept on pink carpet (all the time,anyway). Edited July 5, 2009 by stu nesling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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